Less than a year after opening, Scoopz Frozen Custard is closed.
Located at 3621 W. North Ave., the hamburger and custard shop opened February 2008 as part of an effort by Roots Development LLC owners Damon Dorsey and Bob Plevin to invigorate the surrounding neighborhood.
Dorsey and Plevin completely redesigned the building on the southeast corner of 37th Street and North Avenue; a project costing $1.7 million including an estimated $250,000 in tax incremental financing (TIF).
According to the North Avenue Community Development Corporation (NACDC), Scoopz was the only tenant in the 5,000-sq ft. building when it closed earlier this month.
Before leaving the NACDC to run Roots Development LLC and Scoopz, Dorsey and Plevin acted as president and project manager for the organization.
Owners could not be reached for comment.
OnMilwaukee.com staff writer Maureen Post grew up in Wauwatosa. A lover of international and urban culture, Maureen received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
After living on the east side of Madison for several years, Maureen returned to Milwaukee in 2006.
After a brief stint of travel, Maureen joined OnMilwaukee.com as the city’s oldest intern and has been hooked ever since. Combining her three key infatuations, Milwaukee’s great music, incredible food and inspiring art (and yes, in that order), Maureen’s job just about fits her perfectly.
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